AS/A2 MEI grade boundaries

[kk.]

Ive had a quick look but could find them. Could anyone help me out on the mark/% you need for A B C etc. Thanks

[N!ck]

It is generally around:

80% - A
70% - B
60% - C
50% - D
40% - E
<40% - U

When they change it in a year or so to make A* possible it will be around 90%.

[kk.]

thanks nick,
it is normally around them but i wasnt sure.
got 79% on the one i just did lol.

[Kieran]

I was told it is: Well in Physics anyway

70%: A
60% B
50% C

And so on

[Abbie.]

does it not depend on the exam, and how many people got a certain grade?

[Kieran]

Not at A Level, it is the same for every exam by that exam board.

[Barmi]

does it not depend on the exam, and how many people got a certain grade?

Well yes, but that's when marks are adjusted to compensate. If there is a significant proportion of people achieving the higher grades, they will knock some marks off papers to adjust the scale, such as in the January OCR Contract Law: Special Study paper where one person I know lost 8 marks through this process.

The boundaries N!ck posted seem accurate to me, anyway.

[N!ck]

Well i know for definate that Edexcel Maths is always at those fixed boundaries i posted earlier, and im pretty sure my AQA Physics is at those boundaries too.

[kk.]

I think the first values were right because I remember getting a D and that was between 50 and 60. You wouldn't believe thy was best in our class lmao, we hve absolutely rubbish teachers

[Barmi]

Well i know for definate that Edexcel Maths is always at those fixed boundaries i posted earlier, and im pretty sure my AQA Physics is at those boundaries too.

Well those boundaries are fixed when you look at percentages or an exam that has 100 UMS associated with it... but for exams with different UMS marks, there can be an occasional 1% lost or gained in conversion. That's not taking into account the mark adjustment to fit the grade boundaries.